Chapter 112

After the banquet in the palace, the courtiers went home for the winter festival. Xiao Zhige and an Changqing moved to Qianzheng palace to continue the family banquet. There is not a large population in the palace. Xiao Zhige's blood relatives are only princess Dachang. Today, both Princess Dachang and her husband-in-law have entered the palace. In addition to Yu's and an Xianyu's, there are no more than eight people. The catering department was renovated, and did not dare to prepare too extravagant a family dinner. Instead, it made dumplings with sweet potatoes and noodles, and gave them a taste

when the family banquet is finished, the eldest princess goes to Cai's house with her husband-in-law, while an Changqing sends Yu and an Xianyu back to the palace. When everything was settled, it was already dusk. In winter, it's getting dark early. At this time, the setting sun has disappeared, leaving only the darkness of darkness

the ubiquitous guards don't know where they are hiding and haven't been seen. But Xiao Zhige was dressed in a very common black suit. In the car, his black hair was tied up with a crown of hair. When he saw an Changqing, his eyebrows and eyes picked up, and he was a bit of a military ruffian

"how did you get out of the palace? What about the guards? " An Changqing got into the carriage and put down the curtain

"today is nothing. I'd like to invite King Yan to visit Yejing with me." With a smile, Xiao Zhige pulls the man over and hugs him. He buries his head in his neck and takes a deep breath

since he was out of the palace today, I took him to buy it

when the carriage goes through the long street and turns into another lane, you can see the good hall built side by side<

the Shantang is an extension of the abandoned house. A straw shed is built in front of the house. There are two big stoves in front of the straw shed. There are big pots on the stoves. The hot air is curling in the pot, and the sweet potato fragrance can be vaguely smelled<

at this time, it's getting late, and the people covered by the roof are all reunited with their families at home. Only a few homeless people gather around the stove of the charity hall, holding sweet potatoes and eating them carefully while keeping warm, with a satisfied smile on their faces.Their carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley, looking at the direction of the hall from a distance. An Changqing sighed: "I don't know if people in other places can have a good festival like this."

Although all the decrees have been delivered to local governments, it is inevitable that local officials will not follow the orders.

Xiao Zhige patted him on the shoulder and said in a low voice: "this year is unknown, but if you give me two or three years, you will surely make the people well fed."

They secretly inspected the good halls outside the city, and returned to the palace only in Xu Shi.

In Qianzheng palace, Xiao an Heng and Xiao an Zhu are quarreling and refusing to sleep. Before the brothers and sisters fell asleep, their fathers were still there. When they woke up, they didn't see anyone. No matter how hard they coaxed them, they cried for their father.

Wang Yu and Han Zhang saw that the two of them seemed to have seen the Savior, and one of them brought the prince and Sui Zhu princess to his face. He said with a bitter face: "Prince and Princess Royal woke up to find his majesty and Wang Ye.

An Changqing picks an eyebrow and looks over. He sees that both brothers and sisters are dry thunder and rain, and there is no tears in their eyes. As soon as Xiao Anzhu saw him, she stopped crying, stretched out her little arm and said, "Dad! Dad! Hold on

Xiao Anheng's reaction was slower, but he stopped crying and said, "hug."

An Changqing wants to reach for it, but Xiao Zhige embraces it one by one with his arms bumping up and down. He says to Xiao Anheng discontentedly, "it's just my sister crying. How can you also cry with the prince?"

Xiao Anheng looked at him blankly, his mouth shriveled. Xiao Anzhu was a big kid, and he made a lot of noise on the side whether he understood or not.

Xiao Zhige is biased and blatant. The more she looks at her little daughter, the more she feels that Yuxue is cute. She can't help kissing her little face. Xiao Anheng probably finally realized that he was left out in the cold. He twisted his body unhappily and stretched out his little arm to an Changqing. He could not help calling "Dad".

"You will bully your son." An Changqing takes over Xiao Anheng who is wronged, but he has no good way.

"What's bullying him? The Grand Prince, naturally, should be more stable. How can he compete with his sister for favor? " Xiao Zhige rightfully put her daughter on her shoulder and let her ride a horse.

An Changqing rolled his eyes at him impolitely. When he had time to speak, he saw that Xiao Zhige was stiff, and then said, "an Zhu, did you pee?"

Xiao Anzhu: "drive! Drive

The nurse, who was waiting on her side, came forward to check. She turned pale and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, forgive me, this The highness of the princess really did, and the servant changed her clothes. "

The first time Xiao Anzhu rode a horse, she peed her father's neck.

"It's time." An Changqing holds Xiao Anheng and laughs unkindly. She asks the nurse to take Xiao Anzhu to change her diapers and clothes.

Xiao Zhige coughed and pinched his daughter's face. He deliberately raised his face and asked, "little villain, dare to pee your father, next time

Xiao Anzhu opened her eyes wide and pushed her foot hard: "drive!"

His Majesty's face was blue. An Changqing forced him to take a shower and change clothes with a smile. The palace people next to him didn't dare to laugh, and they hung their heads with a smile.

***

three days after the end of the dynasty in winter festival, Xiao Zhige was seldom free, so he took care of his children in Qianzheng palace.

He didn't know where he heard the saying that the baby should be picked up from a young age. Today, I had nothing to do, so I put the prince in my arms and read the outline of governing the country to him. It is said that we have to be influenced from childhood, and only when we grow up can we become Mingjun and take over his burden.

Xiao Anheng leaned against his father's arms, his big eyes blinking pitifully, drowsy. An Changqing couldn't laugh or cry. Seeing that he was happy, he had to go.

As they were coaxing their children, they saw Han Zhang come in from outside in a hurry, and he held back to serve the palace people. They reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, King Yan, there's news from Chuang Tzu that people are going to die soon. Maybe they can't make it through tonight."

He said it in a vague way, but the only one who can call it that way is the abandoned Prince Xiao Qie.

After the failure, Xiao Qiyou was captured by Xiao Zhige. Later, Xiao Zhige ascended the throne, claiming that the prince killed his father and monarch, which was unforgivable, and he had already been put to death. But in fact, he was secretly locked up in a Chuang Tzu outside the city, and the person who asked to take care of him was Jiang Xiaoqing, the former imperial concubine who had been sent to the temple to practice.

Xiao Zhige once said that he would not easily ask Xiao Qiyou to die. Such a brute as him who makes fun of abusing others should have a taste of the pain himself.

He doesn't know the grudge between Jiang Xiaoqing and Xiao Qie, but he knows that Jiang Xiaoqing hates Xiao Qie to the bone. What he does is to comply with Jiang Xiaoqing's request and keep them in Chuang Tzu outside the city. There were some guards in Chuang Tzu, and some rough servants served the daily life, but those slaves were only sent by Jiang Xiaoqing.

After throwing people over, Xiao Zhige didn't pay attention to the news there. Unexpectedly, in two or three months, Xiao Qie couldn't hold on.

"What's the matter? What about Mrs. Jiang? " Xiao Zhige asked.

Han Zhang was responsible for everything in Chuang Tzu's life. He said, "I heard that on the Winter Festival yesterday, Mrs. Jiang missed the child of Xiaochan. She was so sad that she started to beat the whip Later, it was frozen all night outside. Today, I started a fever in the daytime. The doctor saw it and said that I had lost so much that I was afraid I could not save it Mrs. Jiang's business is as usual. She just sends a message to ask her majesty if she wants to see it. If she doesn't, she will burn the fire when someone dies. "Or how could the ancients say that it is the most poisonous woman? For Xiao Qi, Jiang Xiao really wanted to eat his meat raw. Even he, a eunuch, was afraid of many methods of torture.

Xiao Zhige pondered for a moment and said, "prepare the car. I'll go and have a look. Don't disturb others."

Han Zhang understood what he meant, so he backed down to prepare.

"I'll go with you." An Changqing said.

Xiao Zhi Gorton nodded at last and went to Chuang Tzu outside the city with him.

Chuang Tzu's territory is too far away. Looking from a distance, there is a faint energy. When the carriage enters Chuang Tzu in a low-key way, it can be seen that Jiang Xiaoqing is waiting in the hall. She was dressed in plain clothes, Jing Chai was not dressed in powder, and her expression was much colder than before. She did not have the elegant and perfect smile. When she saw Xiao Zhige and an Changqing, she only blessed herself and said, "people are in the side room."

They nodded and were led to the side room by the servants.

The side room was empty and dark, with only a bed and a table, and no heater. Xiao Qi'an, who was seriously ill, was lying on the bed. His limbs were tied to the bed posts with ropes. He was unwilling to open his eyes and breathe. The doctor didn't get orders and didn't treat him.

Xiao Zhige stood two steps away and looked at him. Xiao Qie is thin and out of shape, and there are fresh whiplash marks and old scars on his exposed arms and ankles. Suddenly seeing Xiao Zhige and an Changqing, he tried his best to widen his eyes and struggled to say: "that bitch is going to kill me! Didn't you say you wouldn't let me die? I don't want to die yet I don't want to die... "

His voice became hoarse, as if it had been hurt.

Xiao Zhige looked coldly at his dying struggle: "what you look like now matches your virtue."

Once upon a time, the abandoned prince was a beautiful young master. It is to publicize the evil things he has done. When someone looks at his gentle face, they may wonder whether he really did these evil things?

Human face and animal heart are just like this.

Now he was thin and out of shape, with deep eyes, high cheekbones and thin limbs, which made him look better than before.

Xiao Qie choked and suddenly went crazy without warning. He roared like a wild animal: "where do you think you are better than me?"?! You left me to that bitch! She's a lunatic! How much better are you than me? "Ah?"

He roared and howled again: "she's a bitch! crazy! How dare she do that to me! I won't let her go! "

His legs kept kicking and kicking. The thin quilt that covered his body was kicked away, and the pants that had been wet with urine under the quilt had a clear concave outline. An Changqing glanced and frowned and moved his eyes away. With the same man, he naturally saw the difference between Xiao Qi and Eucalyptus now that he had been removed from power.

No wonder he's crazy like this. But an Changqing didn't feel for him at all. When he killed a woman for his own pleasure, he should think of retribution.

Xiao Qie's fate is more miserable than he can imagine. Xiao Zhige is a little satisfied. He looks back in disgust and prepares to leave with an Changqing. Behind him, Xiao Qian cried: "don't go! You just kill me. I don't want to be tortured by that bitch any more. Kill me... "

Both of them didn't look back. When they stepped out of the threshold, a servant closed the door. Only Xiao Qi'an's crazy voice still came out. He didn't want to die, so he begged Xiao Zhige to find a doctor for him

Jiang Xiaoqing is waiting outside. When the Jiang family rebelled with Xiao Qian, the men were beheaded and the women were exiled. Today, the only one who remains in Yejing is Jiang Xiaoqing, who became an abandoned son and was sent to the temple to practice, but was actually prepared to die secretly. Now she is called Mrs. Jiang by the servants in Zhuangzi.

Xiao Zhige is not ready to stay, but now Xiao Qi Eucalyptus will die, Jiang Xiaoqing should also have a place. In fact, Jiang Xiaoqing is not totally innocent, but she provides a lot of information to Xiao Zhige in order to revenge on the crown prince, so Xiao Zhige returns the favor and leaves her life. If she wants to, she can go away to live as an ordinary person.

"Xiao Qi's body is also under your disposal. After that, you will be anonymous and leave Yejing. " Xiao Zhige said this to her.

But Jiang Xiaoqing shook his head: "thank you for your kindness, but I have a lot of blood in my hands. To this day, it's all my retribution. Xiao Qiyou's blood debt has been paid, but mine is not finished in his whole life. If your majesty doesn't mind, allow me to become a monk in nunnery temple and pray for those who died in vain for the rest of my life. If your majesty does not allow me, I will end up in this Chuang Tzu. "

She has no sadness or joy in her expression, and her eyes are like a dry well.

Xiao Zhige doesn't want to be embarrassed with her. He said, "choose for yourself."

After that, an Changqing left together. On the way back, the atmosphere was a little dull. Xiao Zhige was not unhappy, but he didn't know what to say. Seeing his calm face, an Changqing thought that he was unhappy about the past. He took his hand and said, "tomorrow, let's take an Heng and an Zhu to worship the empress."

After Xiao Zhige ascended the throne, he made Li Pin empress dowager. Another person chose a good time to move the coffin, and moved the coffin of Li pin into the rear mausoleum to enjoy the fragrance of the later generations. During the winter solstice, ordinary people had to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. Xiao Zhige was the son of heaven, but he was busy offering sacrifices to heaven and earth temples on the winter solstice, and he had not had time to worship his mother."Not bad." Xiao Zhige sighed and said: "call empress to see an Heng and an Zhu. She was relieved to see that we were doing well. "

An Changqing gave a "well" and deliberately pushed his side. Then he put his hands into his lapels and covered them: "we'll go tomorrow morning."

"Well." Xiao Zhige warms his hands, slightly frowning eyebrows stretch out, and his eyes are full of tender feelings.